Whitney Smith

Founder of vexillology, the study of flags (1940-2016) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 76

Whitney Smith Jr. was an American vexillologist. He coined the term vexillology, which refers to the scholarly analysis of all aspects of flags. He was a founder of several vexillology organizations. Smith was a Laureate and a Fellow of the International Federation of Vexillological Associations.

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